The 21st century is the age of biology

Mumbai: The Nobel laureate, Prof Pavel Kabat has said that the 21st century has become the ‘age of biology’ with major discoveries to come from life sciences, and key technological and human progress from a convergence between life science, engineering and artificial intelligence.

In an exclusive interview with Students Time - the weekly TV news magazine of DY Patil International University (DYPIU), the professor mainly focused on the ‘walk the talk’ policy. He urged global leaders and governments to work on what they have been just talking about.

Prof Kabat profoundly mentioned that the 19th and 20th century were the age of physics and chemistry, but the 21st century is the age of biology. He further also added that the UN led initiative of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is unattainable.

The Nobel laureate also advised the students of DYPIU, to participate in the discussions and not limit themselves to a single field. He appealed to the educational institutions across the globe to provide a more inclusive environment to their students. A special lecture by the Secretary General of Human Frontier Science Program Organisation and Co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize 2007, Prof Dr Pavel Kabat on ‘The age of biology: Frontier life science as the engine of innovation’ was organized by the DYPIU, Akurdi, Pune.

In his opening remarks, Vice Chancellor of DYPIU, Prof Prabhat Ranjan opined that the topic “The age of biology: Frontier life science as the engine of innovation” is one of the most important criteria for India’s development in 21st century.